Baker Botts L.L.P. excels in energy regulation, helping clients navigate the complex regulatory landscape of the U.S. electricity market. The firm represents a broad range of industry stakeholders, including large multi-state utilities, private-equity-backed generation and transmission companies, investors, and developers of renewable energy and storage assets. The team handles traditional electric energy regulation, litigation, and transactional regulatory counseling, while also advising on the development of major infrastructure projects. The practice extends to niche regulatory matters, such as hydroelectric licensing and enforcement before FERC and other agencies, and covers the full range of electricity assets, from conventional power and renewables to battery storage, hydroelectric, retail, and transmission assets. The team is led by Michael Yuffee, who focuses on wholesale market design, interconnection, ratemaking, compliance, and FERC representation. Jay Ryan specializes in project development and regulatory matters, Emil Barth focuses on transmission and RTO/ISO market rules, and David Applebaum brings deep expertise in enforcement, compliance, and internal investigations.
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Kernmandanten
- CenterPoint Energy
- Crius Energy Trust
- Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Hecate Energy
- Middle River Power
- ITC Holdings Corp.
- Kindle Energy
- Marubeni
- Sharyland Utilities
- Hartree Partners LP
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- Baker Botts represents Seminole Electric Cooperative in regulatory and transactional matters, including FERC rate proceedings, interconnection agreements, and renewable energy projects. The firm also advises on developing the 573 MW Shady Hills Energy Centre and acquiring a 517 MW facility from GE Vernova, Inc.
- Represents Eolian in a FERC public complaint, challenging the Oklahoma Public Power District's attempt to block a privately developed battery storage facility from connecting to the SPP grid. The case addresses the federal-state jurisdiction divide over FERC-regulated interconnection, attracting attention from industry trade associations and market participants.
- Represents SOS Suppliers in FERC, Maryland PSC, and Delaware PSC proceedings to ensure capacity prices for Delivery Year 2024/25 are treated as pass-through under SOS Agreements. This follows the Third Circuit overturning FERC’s order to re-run PJM’s capacity auction due to data errors in the Delmarva zone.
Anwält*innen
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Partner*innen der nächsten Generation
Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.
Praxisleitung
Michael Yuffee
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Jay Ryan; Emil Barth; David Applebaum; Juliana Sersen